Log Cabin Blanket in Deramores Studio Baby Soft DK Acrylic - Downloadable PDF

Log Cabin Blanket in Deramores Studio Baby Soft DK Acrylic – Knitting Pattern Summary

Designed by Wendy Kippax, the Log Cabin Blanket is a beautifully structured knitted throw that draws on the classic log cabin patchwork tradition, reimagined in soft, pastel knitted fabric. This beginner-level knitting pattern, available as a downloadable PDF from Deramores, is an ideal project for newer knitters looking to build confidence while producing a genuinely impressive, heirloom-quality piece for the home.

What Is Being Made

The finished project is a large knitted blanket or throw measuring approximately 95cm x 95cm, making it a generous, square piece suitable as a baby blanket, lap throw, or decorative home accessory. The log cabin construction method means the blanket is built up in sequential rectangular panels or rounds worked outward from a central starting point, mimicking the look of traditional log cabin quilts. The finished size can be adjusted by simply increasing or decreasing the number of rounds worked, giving knitters full flexibility over the final dimensions.

Techniques Used

• Log cabin construction: The defining technique of this pattern, log cabin knitting involves building the blanket outward from a central panel by picking up and knitting strips along each edge in turn. This creates a structured, geometric appearance with strong colour definition between sections.
• Colour work with multiple yarns: Five distinct colours are used across the blanket, worked in separate rounds or strips. Knitters will practise switching between yarn colours cleanly and managing multiple balls of yarn.
• Working in rounds or sequential strips: The pattern progresses in rounds, with each round adding a new border of knitted fabric around the existing piece, building the blanket outward systematically.
• Picking up stitches: A key skill in log cabin knitting is picking up stitches along the edge of a previously knitted section to begin the next strip, creating a seamless, integrated fabric without the need for sewing panels together.

Stitches Used

• Knit stitch (K): The primary stitch used throughout the pattern, referenced using standard UK knitting terminology.
• Purl stitch (P): Also referenced in the pattern terms, used to create texture or to work flat sections in stocking stitch or garter stitch as required.

The combination of knit and purl stitches in a flat, repetitive structure makes this pattern highly accessible for beginners, as there are no complex stitch patterns, cables, or lace elements to navigate.

Materials – Yarn

The pattern calls for Deramores Studio Baby Soft DK Acrylic yarn, used across five colourways. Each colour requires 2 x 100g balls, giving a total yarn requirement of 10 x 100g balls across all shades. The five colours specified in the pattern are:

• Yarn A – Primrose
• Yarn B – Marshmallow
• Yarn C – Lilac
• Yarn D – Mint
• Yarn E – Glacier

This soft, DK weight acrylic yarn is well suited to a blanket project, offering durability, easy care, and a gentle feel that is appropriate for baby or home use. The pastel palette of Primrose, Marshmallow, Lilac, Mint, and Glacier gives the finished blanket a fresh, delicate aesthetic.

Materials – Needles

The pattern is worked on 4mm straight needles, which is the standard recommended needle size for DK weight yarn. Knitters should achieve a tension of 22 stitches and 26 rows to 10cm in order to match the stated finished dimensions of 95cm x 95cm.

Difficulty and Suitability

Rated as a beginner pattern, the Log Cabin Blanket by Wendy Kippax is an excellent introduction to multi-colour knitting and the log cabin construction method. The stitches involved are simple, and the repetitive nature of the pattern makes it easy to follow and satisfying to work.